If you’ve been on the roads in Pakistan, you’ve probably noticed a common trend among motorcycle riders, especially CG and CD riders—many remove the dumchi (splash guard) from their bikes. Maybe it’s to make the bike look “cool” or lighter, but let’s face it, this habit creates more problems than it solves, especially during rainy or wet conditions.
Dumchi and Raining Season
If you’re riding a bike in Pakistan without a dumchi, you’re probably making life miserable for the people behind you in the rainy season specifically. That little splash guard might seem unimportant, but trust us, it saves you from a lot of angry looks and outright curses.
The dumchi is not just a piece of plastic; it has a specific purpose. Its job is to block water, mud, and grime from splashing onto people and vehicles behind you. Without it, your bike’s rear tire sprays dirty water straight onto pedestrians, fellow riders, or even cars stuck in traffic. Think about this for a moment: you’re riding on a rainy day, and the person behind you gets a water splash of muddy water because your bike doesn’t have a dumchi. It’s inconsiderate and entirely avoidable.
It Hardly Costs Like Rs. 40
What’s surprising is how affordable a dumchi is—around Rs. 40. That’s nothing compared to the inconvenience and frustration caused when it’s missing. Plus, it’s not just about being courteous to others; it also helps keep your bike cleaner by reducing the amount of road grime that gets sprayed all over your rear frame.
Rainy seasons are when the absence of a dumchi causes the most trouble. Roads are already flooded and slippery, and splashing dirty water on others can even lead to accidents if someone tries to swerve or brake suddenly. Pedestrians and fellow bikers don’t deserve to be drenched just because someone decided their bike looks better without a splash guard.
It’s a simple fix: install the dumchi. If yours is broken or missing, replace it—it’s cheap, widely available, and takes almost no time to attach. A little effort on your part can make a big difference in how safe and comfortable the roads are for everyone.
Let’s normalize keeping our dumchees intact. It’s not just about following good etiquette; it’s about being a responsible road user.
Curious Case of Honda CG125’s Dumchi
“The dumchi of CG125 is as useless as the Island search in Squid Game Season 2”
If you own a CG125, congratulations: its dumchi is placed so high up on the mudguard that it’s practically waving from the top of Mount Everest. This means even the original “stock” dumchi barely stops any water or mud from hitting whoever’s unlucky enough to be behind you. And as if that weren’t “convenient” enough, some shapaatar CG riders actually raise the mudguard even higher, turning this so-called splash guard into the real-world equivalent of the Island search on Squid Game Season 2.
So, whether you’re on a CG125 or any other bike, do everyone a favor: slap on a dumchi that actually works. Because trust us, no one wants to be the star of your unintentional wet-and-wild show, and you definitely don’t need the extra cursing in your life. Ride safe, ride dry, and spare the world from your muddy menace.
A Plea to Honda
Given how popular the CG125 is, you’d think Honda might consider a redesign—maybe extend the mudguard a bit or shift the dumchi so it actually, you know, blocks the splashes. A slightly longer or lower-mounted section could spare people from the daily mud shower. It’s high time Honda gave its star bike a more functional twist instead of leaving owners to rely on half-baked solutions that achieve little more than comedic value.
Are you one of the affectees of bike dumchi? Share your experience with us in the comments section.
